Some unfortunate news was released today by the California State Athletic Commission. As if women’s MMA hasn’t been under the microscope enough, Cristiane Santos, the Strikeforce women’s 145-pound champion, has tested positive for steroids following her 16-second knockout win over Hiroko Yamanaka back on Dec. 16 in San Diego, California.
The California State Athletic Commission released this press release today….
The California State Athletic Commission (CSAC) has suspended the license of Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) fighter Cristiane Justino Santos, better known in MMA circles as Cris Cyborg, and has fined her $2,500 as the result of a positive test for a banned substance.
Santos’ December 16, 2011 drug test came back positive for stanozolol metabolites. CSAC learned of the test results December 23, 2011 and suspended Santos’s license, with the suspension applied retroactively to December 16, 2011. In accordance with Rule 368, the result of her last fight between Hiroko Yamanaka will be changed to a “No Decision”.
“Our primary concern is for the health and safety of fighters,” said CSAC Executive Officer George Dodd. “Anabolic agents and other banned substances put not only the users of those agents at risk, but their opponents as well. The commission simply will not tolerate their use.”
Staying clean is crucial when competing, seeking a good rehab center may be an avenue you will need to venture such as Florida rehabilitation. Being a good athlete means performing at your best, naturally, without any performance enhancers.
Santos has been taking out everyone in her path in devastating fashion since she began her MMA career. Is this the reason why?
Please, the girl has a neck bigger thna most NFL Linebackers I’ve ever seen! It was an insult to our intelligence!